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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsNevada recluse dies with just $200 in the bank, but $7M in gold stashed in his garage Read more: ht
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nevada-recluse-dies-200-bank-7m-gold-stashed-garage-article-1.1161922 When his house was put up for sale, a realtor and a neighbor went through his belongings. They discovered what Carson City Clerk and Recorder Alan Glover called an overwhelming amount of gold, according to KRNV-TV.
The coins dated as far back as the 1840s and came from England, Mexico and South Africa, among other places.
A city official used a wheelbarrel to haul the treasure away.
The coins dated as far back as the 1840s and came from England, Mexico and South Africa, among other places.
A city official used a wheelbarrel to haul the treasure away.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nevada-recluse-dies-200-bank-7m-gold-stashed-garage-article-1.1161922#ixzz26rBJuHtQ
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Nevada recluse dies with just $200 in the bank, but $7M in gold stashed in his garage Read more: ht (Original Post)
ashling
Sep 2012
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Baitball Blogger
(46,699 posts)1. Now, that's a hoarder.
Archae
(46,317 posts)2. Even money the guy was a Beckerhead...
"Samasko, who was described as a quiet neighbor, an avid hunter and a conspiracy theorist, left no will."
eppur_se_muova
(36,259 posts)3. "Wheelbarrel" ? Oy. nt
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)4. Yeah right: "A city official used a wheelbarrel to haul the treasure away."
to where? Some guy shows up with a wheelBARREL (?), says he is from the city, has no name and walks away with $7 mil ?
7 million in gold and they don't call Brinks?
Btw, since we are all related to one guy in 300 BC and are all the very least 50th cousins -- this guy has relatives. Where's my share of Cousin Goldies stash?
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)5. Was he the local campaign organizer for Ron Paul?
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)6. The article says he was a recluse
so he probably wasn't campaigning for anybody.
Incitatus
(5,317 posts)7. Yeah, fuck the banks.